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Sustainability, Environmental Chemistry, Water and Wastewater Treatment

ID: 731712 Canada

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Treatability studies and process design for chemical, photochemical and biological treatment of groundwater, wastewater, and leachates.
Utilization of respirometric technique for biological treatment of wastewater, soil bioremediation and evaluation of toxic effect of pesticides
and heavy metals on biological systems.
Pilot studies and full scale remediation of tailing ponds in mining industry.
Pilot studies and start-up operation of water disinfection systems using chlorination and chloramination.
Pilot studies, process design and start-up operation of coke wastewater treatment plants in steel industry.
Evaluation of chemical and biologically induced corrosion and scaling in water distribution systems.
Modeling of transport and fate of organic pollutants and metals in aquatic and soil environment.
Evaluation and application of new technologies for water and wastewater treatment.
Application of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) methodology to wastewater and leachate treatment.
Evaluation of waste management technologies and practice in terms of their environmental sustainability.
Technical and scientific support to legal firms in environmental litigation.

Expert has over 25 years experience in environmental chemistry and engineering. He conducted research on water pollutants (agriculture chemicals, biosolids, heavy metals) in academia and governmental institutes in Poland and Canada. He later applied his knowledge and experience in environmental engineering company to design water and wastewater treatment processes for various industries (chemical, electronic, automotive, steel, food processing, cement, mining, pulp and paper) using various chemical and biological technologies and advanced oxidation processes (AOP). He also conducted evaluation of many industrial and municipal treatment plants using aerobic and anaerobic respirometry and prepared guidelines for improvement of their operation.
He is familiar with most analytical techniques including traditional wet chemistry (eg.COD, BOD, TKN, TSS, TDS), UV/VIS, ICP and IR spectroscopies, GC/MS, HPLC, Ion Selective Electrodes as well as with water and wastewater on-line quality monitoring equipment. He also conducted advanced validation and interpretation of analytical data in relation to specific environmental conditions.
Expert has been involved in several projects related to environmental sustainability including evaluation of cement manufacturing, leachate treatment, waste management and pesticide formulation.
He provided scientific and technical support for legal firm in environmental litigations related to petroleum products spills, discharges of toxic chemicals into natural waters and heavy metals contamination of water and soil.

Evaluation of third party report on treatability studies on groundwater from former gas plant site, including:
- applied methodology
- analytical data
- site specific applicabilityEvaluation of sources of storm water contamination at gypsum board manufacturer and proposed solution.
He prepared a sampling program for chemical and biological parameters.
Based on analytical data main sources of chemical and biological contamination were identified.
Storm sewer cleaning and modification of gypsum transportations were proposed.Evaluation of scaling problems in municipal water supply system..
He reviewed the existing analytical data and observations.
He prepared sampling program and supervised its implementation.
He designed a treatability study using selected sequestering agent to determine the optimum dose of the chemical.
He prepared the schematics of chemical dosing system and analytical program to evaluate its efficiency Identification of the source of petroleum hydrocarbons spill based on PAHs ratio.
Two potential sources of contamination were considered:
-diesel oil storage facility
- crude oil pipeline
Extensive soil sampling and analytical program was prepared and implemented.
He proposed an application of specific PAHs ratio (chrysene/phenantrene) which is substantially different in diesel oil and crude oil to identify the source of pollution. Using the proposed method the crude oil pipeline was found the source of hydrocarbon spills. Evaluation of internal drainage scaling under the building
Despite internal drainage under the building a client noticed seepage of groundwater in the basement.
Analyses of groundwater indicated significant decrease in concentration of calcium in the drainage system as compared to the groundwater related to scaling in the drainage pipes. Camera inspection of the drainage system confirmed this.
To mitigate the problem pressure cleaning and modifications of the drainage system were proposed and implemented.Evaluation of Mercury Emission from Biosolids Application in Canada
The project involved the following activities:
i) Collection of data from all Canadian provinces regarding:
- amount of biosolids applied into the agriculture land
- concentration of mercury in biosolids
- guidelines regarding biosolids application (Hg limits, how often applied)
- speciation of Hg (if available)
ii) Literature review about mercury fate in the soil environment, particularly emission
at different climate conditions
iii) Review of field data about mercury concentration in the air recorded by
Environment Canada monitoring stations
iv) Model development for mercury emission from soil at different climate conditions
v) Application of the model for calculation of mercury emission in Canada
Leachate treatment plant at large municipal landfill
The leachate contained high concentration of organic substances, heavy metals and ammonia. Respirometric tests indicated the presence of nitrification inhibitors.
Pilot studies revealed that removal of nitrification inhibitors and heavy metals can be achieved together with substantial reduction of ammonia by struvite precipitation and aeration. Treatment process included:
- Chemical pretreatment to reduce organic and ammonia load as well as nitrification inhibitors by phosphoric acid addition and aeration
- Two stage biological treatment for organics removal followed by nitrification/dinitrification
- Ozonation of biological effluent for disinfection and color removal
Troubleshooting Services for Municipal wastewater treatment plant receiving industrial wastewaters:
Treatment plant experienced upsets of biological treatment related to industrial wastewater discharges into the sewer system. Troubleshooting services included:
o Respirometric tests on wastewater streams
o Extensive sampling and analytical program
o Selecting industrial wastewater stream for pre-treatment
o Selecting and installing on-line monitoring sensors
Troubleshooting Services for zero discharge wastewater treatment plant
The plant treated leachate and groundwater contaminated with organic substances, ammonia, and heavy metals using membrane biological reactors (MBR) followed by reverse osmosis (RO). RO reject stream was treated using chemical precipitation, an evaporator (MVR) and mineral slurry dryer.
The plant experienced extensive scaling in the evaporator and was not able to conduct denitrification.
Troubleshooting services included:
o Evaluation of analytical data from the treatment system
o Evaluation of analytical data for scale deposits
o Review of design manual and plant schematics
o Evaluation of calcium concentration versus calcium salts solubility at various stage of treatment
o Recommended modifications to the treatment process, particularly RO reject stream
o Recommended modifications to the MBR operations based on dissolved oxygen (DO) and oxidation/reduction potential (ORP) data to allow for denitrification to be completed
o Selection of chemicals for evaporator deposits removal

Education

Year Degree Subject Institution
Year: 1975 Degree: PhD Subject: Chemistry and Technology of Biologically Active Compounds Institution: Politechnika Warszawska (Warsaw University of Technology)

Work History

Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1994 to Present Employer: Undisclosed Title: Senior process engineer Department:
Responsibilities:
His practice as an environmental chemist and process engineer includes industrial wastewater treatment as well as groundwater contaminated with various organic pollutants and heavy metals.

He was involved in all stages of a treatment process design, including:
• Evaluation of specific problems based on the results of extensive analytical tests
• Design and supervision of chemical and biological treatability studies
• Design and supervision of long term pilot studies
• Detailed design of a full-scale treatment process, including equipment and monitoring system selection
• Assistance in the start-up of the full-scale treatment plants (plug-flow and SBR technology)
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1992 to 1993 Employer: National Water Research Institute Title: Senior Research Consultant Department:
Responsibilities:
He coordinated research on transformations of selected pesticides in aquatic environment in natural and laboratory conditions.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1980 to 1991 Employer: The University of Western Ontario Title: Assistant professor Department: Environmental Monitoring
Responsibilities:
Development of analytical methods for water, wastewater and soil.
Supervising projects related to biosolids management at municipal wastewater treatment plants.
Evaluation of outdated pesticides management in Poland.

Government Experience

Years Agency Role Description
Years: 1992 to 1993 Agency: Environment Canada Role: Senior scientific consultant Description: Conducting research on transformations of organic pollutants in the aquatic environment

International Experience

Years Country / Region Summary
Years: 1976 to 1989 Country / Region: Poland Summary: He conducted research on biosolids in the Institute for Environmental Protectionand supervised Environmental Protection Activities in Polish Chemical Organic Industry
Years: 1986 to 1986 Country / Region: Germany Summary: He conducted research on photochemical transformations of hydroxamic acids.

Career Accomplishments

Licenses / Certifications
Certified Environmental Professional of NREP; Certified Professional Engineer in Ontario
Publications and Patents Summary
53 papers on organic chemistry, environmental chemistry and environmental engineering international journals. 37 presentations at scientific and professional conferences.

Additional Experience

Expert Witness Experience
Technical and scientific support of legal firms in cases related to:
- soil contamination by petroleum products
- fate of mercury at former chemical factory sites
- contamination at former gas plant sites
- application of desalination equipment for treatment of coal mine water
Training / Seminars
Application of respirometry in environmental engineering
Advanced Oxidation Processes
Scale formation and prevention in water systems
In-line water and wastewater monitoring
Application of humate in wastewater treatment
Application of DO profile for monitoring biological (SBR) treatment of toxic industrial wastewater
Sustainability in water and wastewater treatment systems
Vendor Selection
Direct contacts with suppliers of water and wastewater treatment equipment and chemicals in Canada and USA including:
- DAF units
- clarifiers
- aerators
- monitoring equipment manufactured in North America and Europe
- analytical equipment
Marketing Experience
Follow major trends in water/wastewater treatment industry by:
- professional journals
- connections with leading manufacturers and regulatory agencies (MOE, EPA)
- discussions in professional groups in LinkedIn
Other Relevant Experience
Manufacturing technologies evaluation from sustainability point of view
Validation of analytical data for water and wastewater
Validation of equipment for monitoring water and wastewater quality
Scientific and technical support for environmental litigations

Language Skills

Language Proficiency
Polish Native language
Russian Limited working proficiency

Fields of Expertise

environmental engineering, groundwater contamination, groundwater pollution assessment, groundwater treatment, wastewater, wastewater treatment engineering, water, water pollutant, air stripping, analytical chemistry, aquatic chemistry, biochemical oxygen demand, biological industrial wastewater treatment, biological municipal wastewater treatment, biomass, chemical analysis, chemical municipal wastewater treatment, chemical oxygen demand, chemistry, drinking water, environmental chemistry, forensic chemistry, groundwater cleanup, groundwater remediation, hard water, industrial wastewater, industrial water, municipal wastewater, municipal water, organic chemistry, oxidation chemistry, photochemistry, wastewater chemistry, water treatment chemistry, phosphor chemistry, pesticide chemistry, Canadian Environmental Protection Act, demineralized water, distilled water, aqueous solution, cement plant pollution, gray water, chemical bonding, acid mine water, soft water, deionized water, anti-tracking rubber compound, absorptiometric analysis, groundwater microbial contamination, ammonium, buffer solution, alkali-metal compound, high silica water, groundwater quality standard, cooling water, aqueous corrosion, surface-water drainage, activated carbon water filtration, waste treatment, coagulation, soil contamination, wood chemistry, bottled water, chemical analysis sedimentation technique, low-level radioactive waste, fresh water, stormwater, alkali-reactive group, waste, surface water, surface chemistry, sonochemistry, solution chemistry, pharmaceutical chemistry, paper chemistry, inorganic chemistry, groundwater monitoring, Clean Water Act

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